English Explanatory Dictionary

Marie Celeste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of Mary Celeste.

Word forms

Marie Celeste Marie Celestes

Etymology

Coined by British author Arthur Conan Doyle, as a corruption of Mary Celeste. This form popularized by a fictionalized account in a short story by the author.

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